Philanthropy Front and Center-Cleveland

This Week at the Foundation Center (July 6 - 10)

Classes:

Tuesday, July 7:

• Proposal Writing Basics, 10:00 - 11:30 am.
  Learn about the basics of writing a proposal for your nonprofit organization.
• Proposal Budgeting Basics, 1:00 - 2:00 pm.
  Learn about the essentials of budget preparation and presentation in a grant proposal, including compiling both expense and income elements.

Wednesday, July 8:

• How to Approach a Foundation, 10:00-11:30 am, at the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collection at the St. Louis Public Library in St.Louis, MO.
  Learn how to initiate contact with potential funders, planning calls and meetings, and building partnerships with donors. To register, email: kparks@slpl.org.
• Grantseeking Basics with a special introduction to the Foundation Directory Online, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. 
  Learn how the Center's resources can help you become a more effective grantseeker! For beginners, this introduction to the library provides instruction in foundation research and identification of potential funders. The formal presentation is followed by a tour of the Foundation Center-Cleveland's library.   
• Grantseeking Basics, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, at the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collection at the Carbondale Public Library in Carbondale, IL.
  Learn how the Center's resources can help you become a more effective grantseeker. For beginners, this introduction to the library provides instruction in foundation research and identification of potential funders.

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 - 8:00 pm EVENING HOURS!
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 - 8:00 pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (June 29 - July 3)

Monday, June 29:

Introduction to Foundation Directory Online with a special Dialogue with Donors in Education, Columbus, OH, 1:00-3:00pm.
Join us for an introduction ofThe Foundation Directory Online Professional and a conversation with two regional funders of education programs, Sidney R. Hargro, Senior Officer, Strategy & Organizational Learning, The Columbus Foundation and Marlene A. Casini, President & CEO, Community Foundation of Delaware County.

Webinar: Foundation Funding Trends in Higher Education.
This overview will cover what foundations throughout the country are doing to address the recession and how colleges and universities can best work with economic recovery efforts underway in their communities, 3:00 - 4:00 pm.  

Resource Market: Tackling Tough Times Columbus, OH, 4:30-7:00pm.
A selected group of Central Ohio nonprofits and businesses will share information about their services for nonprofits in a fun, trade fair atmosphere.

Tuesday, June 30:

Finding Foundation Support for Your Education with an Introduction to ScholarLink Columbus, OH, 10:00-11:00am.
Join us for the Foundation Center's class on obtaining financial aid for your studies. Diane Higginbotham, Scholarship Manager for The Columbus Foundation will discuss and demonstrate ScholarLink, the Columbus Foundation's free scholarship search database.

Wednesday, July 1:

Grantseeking Basics with a special introduction to Foundation Directory Online, 5:30-7:30pm.
This introduction to grantseeking provides and introduction to the Foundation Center along with instruction in foundation research and identification of potential funders.

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 - 8:00 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: LIBRARY CLOSED for Independence Day holiday

This Week at the Foundation Center (June 22 - 26)

Classes:

Tuesday, June 23:
Grantseeking Basics with a special Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online for Health Organizations at the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collection at Cuyahoga County Public Library - Independence Branch, 1:00-3:00 pm.
For beginners, this introduction to the Foundation Center and its Cooperating Collection in Independence provides instruction in foundation research and identification of potential funders, with a special focus towards the fundraising needs of health-related nonprofits. Attendees will also learn how to make the best use of the Center's powerful database, Foundation Directory Online, which lists over 96,000 grantmakers and their funding priorities.

Wednesday, June 24:
Developing a Fundraising Plan. In this course, you'll learn to craft a fundraising plan that includes a healthy mix of resources. With careful planning and an understanding of the components of a well-orchestrated campaign, your organization can attain its fundraising goals, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.  

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (June 15 - 19)

Classes:

Wednesday, June 17:
Mining Education Data for Proposal Development. Learn the basics of proposal writing and meet Joy Brewington, data analyst, Catalyst Ohio, who will discuss how to access data being captured by Catalyst that may enhance the need statement of grant proposals to education funders, 1:00 - 3:00 pm.

Thursday, June 18:
Grantseeking Basics with an introduction to the Foundation Directory Online. Learn how the Center's resources can help you become a more effective grantseeker! For beginners, this introduction to the library provides instruction in foundation research and identification of potential funders, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. 

Prospect Research Basics. Learn how to use Internet resources to help find information on prospective individual donors, 1:00 - 2:00 pm.

Friday, June 19:
Dialogue with Donors: Focus on Education Policy and Reformfeaturing Dr. William Hiller and Dr. Helen Williams at the Idea Center at Playhouse Square. Network with colleagues and meet two key leaders in the local philanthropic community’s movement towards promoting an effective educational agenda, 9:30  - 11:00 am.

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (June 8 - 12)

Classes:

Monday, June 8:
Finding Education Funders with Foundation Directory Online, Cincinnati, Ohio. Following the presentation, John Guidugli, President/CEO of The Hamilton Community Foundation will be on hand to talk about the Foundation's programsand provide tips for grantseekers in education about how to seek grants in the current economy, 1:00-2:30 pm. 

Thursday, June 11:
Introduction to Fundraising Planning at the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collection in Youngstown, Ohio. Learn how to analyze your organization’s situation and develop a fundraising plan that will include a variety of revenue sources, a must in today's economic environment, 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

Friday, June 12:
Webinar: Researching Education Funders with Foundation Directory Online.  Learn how to create customized searches and to develop lists of prospective foundation and corporate donors that will match your nonprofit organization's funding needs for educational programs, 1:00 - 2:00 pm.

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 - 8:00 pm Evening Hours!
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (June 1-5)

Classes:

Wednesday, June 3:

Finding Foundation Support for Your Education, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Join us for our one-hour class on obtaining financial aid for your studies immediately followed by a special presentation from panelists, Antoinne McKinney and Cortrell Kinney, who will give “scholarship research testimonies” from their perspective as successful scholarship-seekers!

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 - 8:00 pm Evening Hours!
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (May 25-29)

Classes:

Thursday, May 28:
Introduction to Fundraising Planning, 10:00 - 11:30 Learn how to analyze your organization’s situation and develop a fundraising plan that includes a variety of revenue sources.

Brown Bag Lunch: Building Relationships with Individual Donors, 12:30 - 1:30 pm. Bring your lunch and hear Jim Hickey, CFRE, and Senior Gift Planning Director/Northeast Ohio for the Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services Foundation, share essential information about building relationship with individual donors in this turbulent economy. (This program is part of our ongoing Tackling Tough Times series).

Friday, May 29:
Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker: Cleveland Colectivo at the Idea Center at Playhouse Square, Cleveland, OH, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Come and start a conversation with a panel of giving circle members from Cleveland Colectivo.

Your Board and Fundraising at the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collection at the Lima Public Library, Lima, Ohio, 10:00 - 11:00 am.  Learn to to think systematically through the process of getting your board involved with fundraising.

Library Hours:
Monday: Closed for Memorial Day
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm

This Week at the Foundation Center - Cleveland ( May 18 - May 22)

Classes:

Tuesday, May 19:
Proposal Writing Basics, Learn about the basics of writing a proposal for your nonprofit organization, 10:00 am - 11:30 am.

Wednesday, May 20:
NEW! Nonprofits and Social Media: A Live Q&A Session with George Nemeth
hat live with George right here and get answers to any and all of your social media questions about blogging, Twitter, podcasting, Facebook, you name it. Currently, Nemeth is working at Optiem in the Digital Content and Media Department as a social media marketing specialist with an emphasis on organic search. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm.  

Thursday, May 21:
Prospect Research Basics This free, hands-on session will show you how to use Internet resources to help find information on prospective individual donors, 10:00 am - 11:00 am.

Grantseeking Basics with a Special Introduction to the Foundation Center web site, Learn how the Center's resources can help you become a more effective grantseeker, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. 

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00-4:30pm
Tuesday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday: 12:00-4:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday: 12:00-4:30pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (May 4-8)

Classes:
Wednesday, May 6:
Securing Corporate Partnerships, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (Check-in and coffee: 8:30 - 9:00 am).
Corporations are taking increasingly active roles in supporting nonprofit organizations. This course will help you understand the unique characteristics of corporate funders, how their giving differs from that of U.S. foundations, and where to make inroads to gain their support.

Your Board and Fundraising, 6:00 - 7:00 pm.
Learn to to think systematically through the process of getting your board involved with fundraising.

Thursday, May 7:
Brown Bag Lunch: Financial Management for Tough Times, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.
Bring your lunch and hear Barbara Clemenson, CPA, CFRE, and Mandel Center Fellow in the Executive Doctor of Management Program, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University share essential information about managing your nonprofit's finances in this turbulent economy. (This program is part of our ongoing Tackling Tough Times series).

Proposal Budgeting Basics, 2:00 - 3:00 pm.
Learn about this essential component of any grant proposal.

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00-4:30pm
Tuesday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday: 12:00-4:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday: 12:00-4:30pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (April 27-May1)

You can connect with our free classes in the field this week:

Monday, April 27: Aliquippa, PA.
Proposal Budgeting Basics at the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collection at the Beaver County Library System,10:00-11:00 am.

Tuesday, April 28: Elyria, OH.
How to Approach a Foundation at the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collection at the West River Branch of the Elyria Public Library. Cecilia H. Render, director of the Nordson Corporation Foundation, will be on hand to introduce the foundation and discuss grantseeking in today's tough economic environment, 6:00-8:00 pm.

Wednesday, April 30: Urban League of Greater Cleveland.
Grantseeking Basics with a Special Introduction to the Foundation Center web site at the  Urban League's Small Business Development Center, 5:30-7:30 pm.  

Friday, May 1:
Piqua, OH: Introduction to Foundation Directory Online at the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collection at Edison Community College, 10:00-11:30 am.

Dayton, OH: Introduction to Fundraising Planningat the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collection at the Dayton Metro Library, 2:00-3:30pm.

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00-4:30pm
Tuesday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday: 12:00-4:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday: 12:00-4:30pm